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Last Map Update: Thu, May 1, 2025 at 8:14:28 pm EDT

 

A few storms may become strong to severe late this afternoon to near midnight, especially over the northern Plateau. Damaging winds and hail will be the main threats, with a very low chance for a tornado for the northern Plateau.
A few storms may become strong to severe late Friday afternoon and evening, especially over the Cumberland Plateau. Damaging winds and hail will be the main threats.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening with increasing coverage of storms late Friday into Saturday. Temperatures will trend cooler into the weekend.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening with increasing coverage of storms late Friday into Saturday. Temperatures will trend cooler into the weekend.
Each observation point is apart of our COOP program (Cooperative Observer Program). Each site has a 24 hour observation period that ends and begins at 8 am local time. Each site records temperature, precipitation, and snowfall data. More information about the COOP program can be found here www.nws.noaa.gov/om/coop/ Data began being collected at: Cades Cover on 01/01/1999 || Mount LeConte on 07/01/1987 || Newfound Gap on 01/01/1991 || Sugarlands Visitor Center on 12/01/1921

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EDT)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA18:55Clear10754838SSE 5-30.15
Andrews-Murphy NC19:49Mostly Cloudy10715659SW 6-30.01
Chattanooga TN19:53Cumulonimbus Clouds, Lightning Observed10686383S 6-29.96
Crossville TN19:53Mostly Clear10706070VRB 7-29.95
Dalton GA19:55Light Rain \ Mist \ Thunder In The Vicinity56767100VRB 5-29.97
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)19:53Cumulonimbus Clouds Observed10736268SW 8-29.92
Middlesboro KY19:55Clear10736063SW 7G18-29.93
Monroe Cnty TN19:35Clear10756469SSW 8-29.94
Morristown TN11:4510696894NNE 6-30.19
Oak Ridge TN19:53Clear10746163-29.94
Tazewell Cnty VA19:55Lightning Observed10665669SSW 5-30.00
Tri-Cities TN19:53Overcast10726373CALM-29.94
Wise VA19:55Thunder \ Lightning Observed10625988S 6-30.00
Greeneville, TN19:35Mostly Cloudy10736064SW 3-29.94


Local Weather History For May 1st...
In 2002, tornado hit near Big Sandy in Carter County. $100,000 damage. No injuries.

 

 

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